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highway
[ hahy-wey ]
/ ˈhaɪˌweɪ /
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noun
a main road, especially one between towns or cities: the highway between Los Angeles and Seattle.
any public road or waterway.
any main or ordinary route, track, or course.
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highway
/ (ˈhaɪˌweɪ) /
noun
a public road that all may use
mainly US and Canadian law a main road, esp one that connects towns or cities
a main route for any form of transport
a direct path or course
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